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No help from regents on re-alignment

2nd hand from a hawk co-irker, the board's recent changes will leave it uninclined to get involved in the re-alignment stuff. Additionally, certain board members are enjoying ISU's situation and may try to slow down future projects until future TV revenue is more certain. Sucks that media and powers that be would prefer ISU to twist in the wind.

Re: No help from regents on re-alignment

Originally Posted by redrocket22

2nd hand from a hawk co-irker, the board's recent changes will leave it uninclined to get involved in the re-alignment stuff. Additionally, my hawk co-irker is enjoying ISU's situation and may try to slow down future projects until future TV revenue is more certain. Sucks that media and powers that be would prefer ISU to twist in the wind.

Fixed. The BOR are not going to step in until there some sort of decision on everything.

Re: No help from regents on re-alignment

I've got to believe that the BoR has more on stake than hoping that our football team isn't a BCS team anymore. I'm sure they're fairly dependent on our status and wouldn't hold athletic rivalries over us in a do or die situation. I mean, I want the Hawks to suck, but I want them to suck on their own, not from the result of the crumbling of their educational institution.

Re: No help from regents on re-alignment

Originally Posted by redrocket22

2nd hand from a hawk co-irker, the board's recent changes will leave it uninclined to get involved in the re-alignment stuff. Additionally, certain board members are enjoying ISU's situation and may try to slow down future projects until future TV revenue is more certain. Sucks that media and powers that be would prefer ISU to twist in the wind.

If that's the case, those BOR members are mentally ********.

A BOR member doing his/her job would want to insure that their state institutions are funded to the max from outside sources in order to ease taxapayer burden.

ISU being in a BCS conference with top-shelf TV revenues helps to insure that. And any mentally capable BOR member should know that a successful athletic program helps fuel academic donations which further eases taxpayer burden.

Any BOR member or elected official who insinuates such anti-ISU behavior/action/words deserves to be bombarded with maximum criticism and personal insults. They would be doing all IA taxpayers an injustice, including Iowa fans/boosters.

Re: No help from regents on re-alignment

Originally Posted by UNIGuy4Cy

Fixed. The BOR are not going to step in until there some sort of decision on everything.

My two concerns from the conversation are:

Projects getting slowed down because of reluctance to back the bonds used to finance construction. With future TV revenues in doubt, the board could delay projects. This may very well be prudent but regents with a hawk lean probably vote differently on this than pro-ISU regents.

If ISU ends up being left out, it will likely cause the state $$ and opportunities for Iowa kids. How my co-irker and his regent contacts (and they are legit contacts) find that amusing is troubling.

Re: No help from regents on re-alignment

A BOR member doing his/her job would want to insure that their state institutions are funded to the max from outside sources in order to ease taxapayer burden.

ISU being in a BCS conference with top-shelf TV revenues helps to insure that. And any mentally capable BOR member should know that a successful athletic program helps fuel academic donations which further eases taxpayer burden.

The OP appears highly suspicious.

Any BOR member or elected official who insinuates such anti-ISU behavior/action/words deserves to be bombarded with maximum criticism and personal insults. They would be doing all IA taxpayers an injustice, including Iowa fans/boosters.

Re: No help from regents on re-alignment

Originally Posted by redrocket22

My two concerns from the conversation are:

Projects getting slowed down because of reluctance to back the bonds used to finance construction. With future TV revenues in doubt, the board could delay projects. This may very well be prudent but regents with a hawk lean probably vote differently on this than pro-ISU regents.

If ISU ends up being left out, it will likely cause the state $$ and opportunities for Iowa kids. How my co-irker and his regent contacts (and they are legit contacts) find that amusing is troubling.

As Jamie suggested this is one of those posts you only read for it's fun and entertainment qualities, NOT facts.

Re: No help from regents on re-alignment

Originally Posted by redrocket22

My two concerns from the conversation are:

Projects getting slowed down because of reluctance to back the bonds used to finance construction. With future TV revenues in doubt, the board could delay projects. This may very well be prudent but regents with a hawk lean probably vote differently on this than pro-ISU regents.

Well, the new football facility has broken ground and the bonds are sold so it will go forward. As has the new facility by towers. So, this is BS. Make sure to tell the hawk you heard it from he's an idiot.

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